Weekly10: The state of the legal sector 2020
Today's Conveyancer , in conjunction with performance management specialists Weekly 10, are surveying the current climate in Law Firms from Partners to Support Staff. All responses will be treated in the strictest confidence; with 2x £50 Amazon vouchers available for those
How to keep your seconded staff engaged in your culture, not just ‘theirs’.
From a business standpoint, secondment can be pretty useful. It can enable managers to keep the career progression of their staff moving even if certain stepping stone positions aren’t currently available in their normal workplace. For employees, it’s a chance to
Working ethically: The importance of transparency and workplace whistleblowing
When we hear talk of whistle-blowers, we tend to think of high-profile examples like Edward Snowden holed up in Russia or former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning. But for the most part, workplace whistleblowing doesn’t involve grand government conspiracies or James
Remote collaboration using virtual workspaces: The future of the legal sector?
In 2020 remote collaboration using virtual workspaces has become the norm for many businesses across the world. Things look set to largely stay that way for the time being, but it’s interesting to think about how this could affect the
Effectively managing employees with Microsoft Teams
Like many other businesses around the world, we at Weekly10 have had to re-organise ourselves to be able to coordinate and get things done remotely in the wake of COVID-19. Almost overnight, like hundreds of thousands of other businesses, we
Employee engagement in law: Are associates the E.E. ‘middle child’ of the legal sector?
Law careers are often seen as prestigious, usually getting mentioned in the same breath as careers in medicine by hopeful parents everywhere. Pay within legal professions is considerably higher than the UK average, with the best talent taking home mid-to-high
After COVID-19: Return to work and the “new normal”
COVID-19 has left the whole world shaken. There’s a lot of debate going on about how soon life will return to normal, and whether things will ever be quite the same as used to be. Certainly the 'post COVID19 return to
Asynchronous communication in remote work and why it matters
Remote working has really caught on in the past. 5 years, and for a number of reasons (from huge tech improvements, to global health crises) is growing in popularity. But while some people are already familiar with what it takes
Remote work in law firms: Top tools to help you work from home
With more organisations every day having to take drastic measures against the spread of COVID-19, those of us with jobs that can be done remotely should be thankful. Whilst not everyone across firms and chambers have the option, many of
The importance of a weekly employee check-in for your business
Who would have thought that a company called Weekly10 would advocate for weekly employee check-ins? We know it’s a shock. Next we’ll be saying they should take no more than 10 minutes to complete…. But once your heart has stopped